Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10

bellows and Is an important factor In
the business Of that rocky region.
Bassett Bros. own the principal hotel
At this town tourists for the National
Park disembark and go out over the
popular stage line Of Bassett Bros,
and the large number travelling over
this line gives much business TO the
place. The surrounding country is
only valuable for its timber and as a
summer range for stock.
CANVAS.
This little town further south, owes
much of its importance to the fact OF
its being the shipping point for the
mines Of Custer and other places, and
is terminal point of the stage line
running to Nicholia A considerable
amount of business is done here The
Idaho Trading Co., Ben Mcdonald,
manager, gets the lions share of the
trade, and II. o. Stewart, possibly,
next; 4. G. Linsey is the only drug
gist Of the town, and I. j. ODonnell
and Monroe & Gibson dispense the
wines and liquors; Clements & Hanly
strike the iron when its hot and keep
the overland trains and locomotives
in running order; J. e. Myers keeps
good hotel and makes it pleasant for
all who stop with him. This town has
public library and reading room
which speaks louder than its volumes
for the enterprise of its people. The
population is 1875.
EAGLE ROCK.
, Is one of the most important towns in
the county. 1t is situated on the east
/ bank of Snake river, at the crossing
of the U. & n. Ry., and the great over
land route to Montana AT one time
/ it was the seat Of the car shops of the
u. & n. Ry., but to concentrate bust
, ness these were removed TO Pocatello,
E the end of the Idaho Division. The
: removal necessitated a reduction OF
5 population, but only by the working
5 force in the shops. The natural ad
I yantages of location, surroundings, etc
/ make Eagle Rock town of brigh'
) prospects and grand possibilities. A
8 large amount of business is being
4 transacted in that time honored town
0 Anderson Bros. and Glen, Wheeler 4
1 Co. head the list in general merchan
II disc. Each Of these firms do collec
;. ting and banking business, and be
N cause of honesty and fair dealings en-
il Joy the confidence of large circle o
G patrons. c. Bunting, ST., has first
le class variety store and because of tn
good stock he carries commands
good patronage. Rogstadt and Thon
10 as. tailors. are fit men to make goo
il. fits and it is fitting in us to say the
ri never make misfits. DR. Beane, til
III eminent surgeon and PHYSICIANS pr
prietor Of the drug store, and as th
DIR. fills prescriptions from his ow
in store in his own practice, it is safe
n say he uses none but pure, fresh drug
~ W. n. Thomas is proprietor of til
IN Eagle Rock Brewery, and those VIII
ms profess to have a cultivated taste f
nd such beverage claims for it the Sc
es ond place to Lemp's of St Louis. II
It's Storer. Ed Winn and Dick Chambe
lain, are the principal dealers in liquiC
of the vintage and still. Hotel Char
70. berlain is the popular hosiery of Il
he town and has an excellent run of Gu
he tom. J. Ed Smith and w. G. White
in. are the legal lights of the town al
X. both have a good share of practic
nd The Baptist denomination has hou
as, Of worship, Rev. Mr.. Stewart paste
dis and the town good public schot
u. The Register, weekly paper, W.
Mt Wheeler, publisher, is printed here.
BLAcKFooT
Is the county seat and also the seat
at. the Territorial Insane Asylum. 1t
,ol comparatively new town bet b
!, grown to be the most important toy
in the county. II is headquarters j
Gus the United States Land Office for {
Nv. southern district of Idaho, and t
cts place for holding United States Co,
for the Third Judicial District
Idaho. 1t mas two elegant brick chu.,
es owned respectively by the Nett
rea dists and Baptist, and has pub
Gu school with three teachers, the eo'
the OF any in the Territory. From d
ont point over 5000, 900 pounds of treig
=. are shipped to points in Alturas q
" Custer counties, Blackfoot is a
mo the railroad terminal point of I
no Idaho Stage Line running to Chal
no and the mines Of Custer county
in the mercantile business Major Oar
son and Bunting & Co. tip the sea
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